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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) study included a range of measurements in 100 randomly selected U.S. office buildings for the purpose of characterizing the existing building stock with respect
Michelle K. Donnelly, Richard H. Harris Jr., Jiann C. Yang
This research investigates the stability of iodotrifluoromethane (CF3I) during storage. For CF3I to be used as a fire extinguishing agent, it must be able to be stored for long periods of time at high pressure in metal containers without degrading and
Chiara F. Ferraris, L E. Brower, D Beaupre, F Chapdelaine, P Domone, E P. Koehler, L Shen, M Sonebi, Leslie Struble, D Tepke, O Wallevik, J E. Wallevik
This paper discusses the use of ultra-wideband radio signals to detect moisture problems within building assemblies. Ultra-wideband signals are made up of a large spectrum of electromagnetic waves, and hardware is available to temporally resolve the
The impact of a single water droplet upon a polished stainless steel surface was imaged using a Digital High Speed Camera at 500, 100, 15,000 frames per second with shutter speed set to 50 us. The camera was fitted with a 60mm micro lens to obtain the